#4F7E99
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57% 0.066 234.8), rgb(79, 126, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4F7E99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F7E99 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 126, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.066 234.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4F7E99 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F7E99 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F7E99 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F7E99 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#6590A9
oklch(63.1% 0.06 234.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F7E99
oklch(57% 0.066 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C667F
oklch(49% 0.062 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#325467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4554
oklch(37.7% 0.04 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#4F7E99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #717D9A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677599 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8587 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F7E99
#4F7E99
oklch(57% 0.066 234.8)
- #966D52
#966D52
oklch(57% 0.066 54.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4F7E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
Use #4F7E99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.